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The ability of creatine supplementation to promote healthy aging is even more dramatic when combined with resistance training. Canadian researchers had older men and women (>65 years) perform a supervised resistance training program (2 days/week) for 6 months while supplementing with either placebo or creatine + conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). The reason for including CLA was to potentiate improvements in body composition since creatine increases in fat-free mass and CLA targets fat loss. After 6 months, the creatine+CLA group had a two-fold greater increase in fat-free mass (4.6 pounds) compared to placebo (2.0 pounds). Fat mass was also reduced more in the creatine+CLA group (4.2 pounds) compared to placebo (-0.9 pounds). The greater muscle gains translated into improved functional performance in the creatine+CLA group. Creatine combined with resitance training and CLA is a potent formula for enhancing body composition in older adults.